Peryn Skete

Peryn Skete
Перынский скит
Skete from a bird's-eye view, 2021.
Interactive map of Peryn Skete
Monastery information
Full nameThe Nativity of the Theotokos Monastery in the Peryn Skete
DenominationEastern Orthodox
Establishedin 1386 or earlier
Disestablished1919
Reestablished1991
Dedicated toNativity of the Theotokos
DioceseDiocese of Novgorod
Controlled churchesChurch of the Nativity of the Theotokos
Site
CountryRussia
Coordinates58°28′22″N 31°16′25″E / 58.47278°N 31.27361°E / 58.47278; 31.27361
Official namePeryn Monastery
TypeCultural
Criteriaii, iv, vi
Designated1992 (16th session)
Reference no.604
RegionEurope and North America

Peryn skete (Russian: Перы́нский скит, Perynskiy skit), Peryn skete of the Nativity of the Theotokos (Russian: Перы́нский Рождества́ богоро́дицы скит, Perynskiy Rozhdestva bogoroditsy skit) is a skete near Novgorod, Russia. It was built on the site of a former alleged place of worship of Slavic god Perun. The first mention of the monastery dates back to 1386. Over time, it was repeatedly destroyed and closed. It was reactivated in 1991.

The skete is included in the list of Russian cultural heritage register and the UNESCO's Historic Monuments of Novgorod and Surroundings.